HJK will do battle with visiting rivals KuPS at Bolt Arena in the Veikkausliiga meeting on Saturday.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for HJK v KuPS are shown below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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HJK
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HJK will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 0-4 Veikkausliiga victory over IFK Mariehamn.
For HJK, goals were scored by Teemu Pukki (31'), Mads Borchers (64') and Lassi Lappalainen (66', 86').
Matches featuring HJK have usually been lively affairs recently with plenty of scoring being a common characteristic. Over their past 6 clashes alone, a total of 25 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 4.17 goals per game) with 16 of them being chalked up by HJK. That pattern might not follow through into this match, however.
Taking a look at their past results, HJK:
- have left without a victory over KuPS in their previous 6 league games.
- are unbeaten in their previous 4 home league matches.
KuPS
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KuPS will go into this encounter following a 4-3 Veikkausliiga win with the eclipse of Ilves in their most recent outing.
For KuPS, the goalscorers were Valentín Gasc (26'), Bob Nii Armah (31'), Gustav Engvall (42') and Petteri Pennanen (45'). Jardell Kanga (54') and Joona Veteli (61') scored for Ilves.
Illustrating their partiality to high-scoring encounters, we’ve had goals 20 times in the previous six matches in which KuPS have taken to the pitch, giving a mean average of 3.33 goals for each meeting. Their opponents have got 7 from this total.
Leading up to this clash, KuPS:
- remain unbeaten by HJK when they've played them away from home in the last 2 matches in the league.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 league matches away from home.
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Head to head
An inspection of their past head to head results stretching back to 19/10/2024 shows that these fixtures have not been fruitful for HJK. They have not been able to get themselves any victories at all while KuPS have been too good for them, winning in 67% of those games where they have faced each other.
A combined total of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs during those clashes, with 2 of them from Klubi and 10 netted by Keltamusta. The average goals per game has been 2.
The last league meeting featuring these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 4 on 26/04/2026 and the score finished KuPS 1-1 HJK.
The referee was Joni Hyytia.
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Prediction
When taking everything into account, KuPS will need to apply a lot of pressure to find the net against this HJK lineup who should gain the upper hand.
We therefore fancy a good tussle with a 1-0 winning score for HJK at the end of the 90 minutes.
Hopefully it’s a good one.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at the bookies’ prices in the full-time result market, a win for HJK is available for 2.15, betting on a drawn result is 3.4 and taking a punt on a victory for KuPS comes in at 3. These are the best of the bets being offered right now.
Lucas Pereira,
02:01 24/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
HJK
Formed: 1907
Stadium: Bolt Arena (10,770)
Captain: Daniel O'Shaughnessy
Chairman: Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
Manager: Joonas Rantanen
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 4
⭐ Star Player: Teemu Pukki
Customarily taking up the Striker position, Teemu Pukki was born in Kotka, Finland. After making a first senior appearance for KooTeePee in the 2006 season, the dangerous Forward has hit 4 league goals in this Veikkausliiga 2026 season so far coming from a total of 13 appearances.